EDGE is proud to share an initial list of bill priorities for the second year of the 2025–2026 legislative session. This year’s priorities reflect our continued commitment to expanding access to education and workforce pathways for underserved Californians. Our supported

The California EDGE Coalition has released a new issue brief, Emergency Student Financial Assistance, highlighting the critical role that flexible, rapid-response aid plays in keeping adult students enrolled in career-focused postsecondary education and training programs on track to complete their

Rapid federal policy changes are creating significant uncertainty for California’s health care system—with implications that extend beyond health coverage to the state’s workforce, economy, and economic mobility. A new EDGE fact sheet, Federal Policy Shifts—Impacts on California’s Health Care System

The Legislature hit its bill introduction deadline on Friday, February 20. Thus far, hundreds of bills have been introduced on various topics, including education, workforce development, and safety net issues, many of which aim to support Californians as federal actions

The California EDGE Coalition invites partners to sign on in support of our 2026 Policy Priorities and/or engage in collective advocacy efforts advancing economic mobility for Californians who have been historically excluded from the state’s prosperity. Our 2026 Policy Priorities advance

The California EDGE Coalition’s 2026 Policy Priorities reflect a shared commitment to building a more inclusive, resilient, and equitable economy—one where all Californians can access high-quality jobs and long-term economic security. As a nonpartisan alliance of business, labor, workforce, education,

On January 9, Governor Newsom released the 2026–27 State Budget proposal, a $248.3 billion General Fund plan that largely protects prior-year investments. But it offers few major new initiatives and does not include new revenue solutions to address looming federal

Under the 2025 reconciliation bill, known as H.R. 1, access to Pell Grants was expanded to allow students in programs as short as eight weeks to receive funding under the new Workforce Pell program. The federal expansion of Pell Grants